Learn Spanish: Family Vocabulary

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Learn Spanish Family Vocabulary

La familia (f)
Family

Nosotros somos una familia feliz.
We are a happy family.

El hijo (m)
Son

Él quiere atrapar a su hijo.
He wants to catch his son.

La hija (f)
Daughter

Yo pedía ayuda a mi hija.
I used to ask my daughter for help.

El padre (m)
Father

Soy tu padre. Me preocupo por ti.
I am your father. I worry about you.

La madre (f)
Mother

Yo dependía de mi madre.
I used to depend on my mother.

El hermano (m)
Brother

Tú eres mi hermano.
You are my brother.

La hermana (f)
Sister

¿Usted conoce a mi hermana?
Do you know my sister?

El primo (m)
Cousin

Su primo podía viajar en el tiempo y leer mentes.
Her cousin could travel through time and read minds.

La prima (f)
Cousin

Escribo una nota a mi prima.
I am writing a note to my cousin.

El tío (m)
Uncle

El tío Paul tuvo una idea.
Uncle Paul had an idea in mind.

La tía (f)
Aunt

Mi tía tiene cinco gatos.
My aunt has five cats.

El abuelo (m)
Grandfather

Mi abuelo tiene 91 años.
My grandfather is 91 years old.

La abuela (f)
Grandmother

El patio de mi abuela es gigantesco.
My grandmother's yard is gigantic!

El bisabuelo (m)
Great grandfather

¿Tu bisabuelo sigue vivo?
Is your great grandfather still alive?

La bisabuela (f)
Great grandmother

Mi bisabuela es una gran cocinera.
My great grandmother is a great cook.

El esposo (m)
Husband

Mi esposo los construyó él mismo.
My husband built them himself.

La esposa (f)
Wife

Sí, tengo una esposa. Estoy casado.
Yes, I have a wife. I am married.

El sobrino (m)
Nephew

Decidió llevar a su sobrino a su granja por el verano.
He decided to take his nephew to his farm for the summer.

La sobrina (f)
Niece

Mi sobrina es estudiante en la universidad.
My niece is a student at the university.

El cuñado (m)
Brother-in-law

Su cuñado es un gran tipo.
Her brother-in-law is a great guy.

La cuñada (f)
Sister-in-law

Tengo una nueva cuñada.
I have a new sister-in-law.

El suegro (m)
Father-in-law

No me gusta mi suegro.
I don't like my father-in-law.

La suegra (f)
Mother-in-law

Mi suegra es enfermera.
My mother-in-law is a nurse.